Riverside County supervisor John J. Benoit served his community with duty, honor, and integrity. Last year, Supervisor Benoit passed away in December 2016 after battling pancreatic cancer. His legacy of service to his constituents lives on…

Our Nation's healthcare system has been classified as a critical industry for almost 20 years, but still today we see cybersecurity breaches that expose millions of patient medical records to the highest bidder.

The majority of my patients in the emergency department are age 50 and older. This bill's age tax will devastate Americans ages 50 to 64 who have worked their whole lives, planned for retirement, and now are wondering how they will make…

Today, I celebrate the birth of my twin daughters, Sky and Sage as they turn 2 years old. Happy birthday, Sky; happy birthday, Sage. You both have made your mom, Monica, and me very, very happy. Because of you both, I am the happiest man…

Respiratory illnesses caused by air pollutions are preventable if we have the proper safeguards in place.

Air pollution exacerbates asthma; stunts lung development in children; increases risks for infections; increases risks of heart attacks, strokes, and even premature death.

Nationally, there are an estimated 9,330 deaths every year because of air pollution.

I think tribal lands have for far too long have not had the resources directed, not only through the Mobility Fund, but through the other funds at the FCC.

The American Health Care Act, known as TrumpCare, will cause 24 million more people to go without health insurance over the next decade. As an emergency physician, I know that everyone, even healthy young people, are vulnerable to car…

I am outraged that Russian officials cheated, broken the rules, attacked the integrity of the Olympics to influence the outcome of the Olympics for their benefits.

So why would we want to make it harder for asthmatic children in vulnerable populations to breathe clean air?

Funding improvements to water systems would improve the lives of these families and children.

Asthma is exacerbated by air pollution. It is one of the most common preexisting diseases among children in the U.S.

That is one of the primary reasons why I ran for office to begin with.

The Clean Air and Clean Water Act protect our basic necessities: clean, breathable air, and safe, drinkable water, fundamental elements we all need to survive.

And it breaks my heart to know how sometimes politicians up here are so removed from the human face of failed policies.

If we don't start prioritizing correctly our funding to help patients and help real people with real problems...

It is a story about environmental injustice taking a risk burden from one community and putting it on a more vulnerable community's shoulders.

The Federal Government has a moral and legally enforceable obligation to protect Tribal treaties, land, and resources under the Federal trust responsibility.

This is a program that supports local solutions supported by evidence-based best practices and technical assistance and is a model that we should all be able to support.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, or NTIA, has been instrumental in closing this digital divide and I am pleased to be here today to discuss how we can build upon their successes to better serve our…

In 2009, the NTIA was tasked with administering $4 billion in grants to increase broadband access and adoption in underserved and unserved areas of the country.

In today's digital age, access to broadband internet is not a luxury. It is a great equalizer that gives millions of Americans the opportunity to pursue their education, find a job and achieve their dreams.

First, all doctors, Republican or Democratic doctors prefer health insured patients over uninsured patients.

Medicaid patients have higher morbidity because they are a higher risk group.